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World Cup 2022: cold snap? Fever? Covid? A mysterious illness affects the Blues and crushes Rabiot, Upamecano and Coman
One wasn't even on the match sheet, the other two were substitutes but didn't even come on… They clearly suffer from a condition that embarrasses the players and the coach when they are interviewed during this interview. Caution is more important than ever in the face of the risk of massive contamination.
Adrien Rabiot stayed at the hotel, Dayot Upamecano on the bench, a “cold snap”, a “febrility”, a “viral” and therefore transmissible syndrome… The France team takes precautions against the mysterious illness which affects it as the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar approaches.
Is there a virus at the Hôtel des Bleus? "No, no, no", sweeps Jules Koundé in front of the press after France-Morocco (2-0), before slipping away in front of the journalists. “They are fine,” the defender had assured laconically a little earlier, about Upamecano and Rabiot, sick.
The Bayern Munich player stayed on the bench, while Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot didn't even take the team bus to al-Bayt stadium.
Coach Didier Deschamps said a little more, saying that after a tough competition, "we are a little more sensitive to everything that can be viral". “The temperatures have dropped a little, the air conditioning is running at full speed. There are feverish states. We are all cautious. We take precautions, we adapt. Anything viral is transmissible. We have taken precautions so that there is no contact, with Dayot, and for Adrien the same, ”extended the coach at a press conference.
Half-word, "DD" concedes the possibility that a virus is circulating in the base camp of the Blues, but "without thinking of anything else". In hollow, the coach wants to talk about the Covid-19, very present in Doha, in particular among the journalists who came to follow the competition.
This hypothesis was swept away by a source close to the Blues on Tuesday, December 13. FIFA no longer requires teams to carry out drug tests.
“We pay more attention”
If Théo Hernandez assures that "nothing has changed" within the Blues on health measures, Aurélien Tchouaméni assures the opposite. “We are more careful, there is more hydroalcoholic gel on the tables, we hope that everyone will stay healthy for the next match because it is a final and we want all our forces to be present”, a added the Real Madrid midfielder.
"Dayot was there, available, not quite 100%, and that's why he didn't start the game. He had three complicated days even if he was able to make an effort. He was feverish, with an impact on the muscular aspect compared to the requirements of the evening, ”extended Didier Deschamps in a press conference.
As for Rabiot, “he was ill a little later. He was better this afternoon, but not enough, so he stayed at the hotel so as not to take any risks. He should logically be available for Sunday” in the final against Argentina. The two players, absent Tuesday in collective training, are not the only ones to be concerned.
“Kingsley Coman also felt a little feverish in the afternoon,” conceded Deschamps, justifying the fact of not having brought in the right winger, logical understudy for Ousmane Dembélé, on Wednesday. The management of the Blues had remained unclear, in recent days, on the precise nature of the disease which affects certain members of the group.
MP Guy Stéphan spoke of "a cold snap" at the microphone of Fifa before the match, but "nothing serious". When questioned, Randal Kolo Muani was also not very talkative. “Concerned? Not at all! he retorted. “Dayot was on the bench, he is doing very well”.
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Sport Soccer 2022 World Cup: is a virus circulating among the Blues three days before the final against Argentina?
Three players from the France team were deprived of the semi-final against Morocco weakened by illness. But the staff refuses to go into paranoia before challenging Argentina in the final on Sunday.
Benjamin Hue
published on 12/15/2022 at 11:39
Will the preparation for the France team's World Cup final be disrupted by a virus? The day after the qualification obtained against Morocco (2-0) after a rather controlled meeting , the state of health of Adrien Rabiot, Dayot Upamecano and Kingsley Coman questions. Sick, the three players were in no condition to play the semi-final. The Juventus Turin midfielder followed his teammates' victory at the hotel and the two feverish Bayern Munich players remained on the bench without even warming up on Wednesday.
“Cold snap”, “viral syndrome”, “febrility” … Several hypotheses have been mentioned in recent hours in the entourage of the Blues without however indicating the precise nature of the disease which affects several members of the group. "The temperatures have dropped a bit, the air conditioning is on full blast. There are feverish states. We are all careful. We are taking precautions, we are adapting. Everything that is viral is transmissible. We have taken precautions so that there is no contact with Dayot, and for Adrien the same", explained Didier Deschamps in a press conference, conceding half-word the possibility of a virus circulating in the base camp of the French.
"All precautions have been taken for four days within the group and in the entourage of the France team, explains Nicolas Georgereau, reporter for RTL in Qatar. Dayot Upamecano caught cold after the quarter-final against England Saturday. Adrien Rabiot fell ill in the aftermath . Even if the Covid is present, there is above all a very virulent strain of the flu which comes from Asia and which affects a lot of spectators and journalists . Several dozen journalists are Went to Doha to get tested recently thinking they were positive for Covid. The situation is being closely monitored."
Despite this unforeseen situation, the Blues refuse to be paranoid at the dawn of challenging Argentina, after a grueling competition. If Aurélien Tchouaméni admitted to being a little more vigilant, with in particular "more hydroalcoholic gel on the tables", Théo Hernandez, first scorer on Wednesday, did not say he was particularly worried. "Rabiot and Upamecano are doing well," promised Jules Koundé. After qualifying on Wednesday, the Blues also showed no restraint in their celebrations, in the company of several personalities outside the group, in particular.
https://www.rtl.fr/sport/football/co...ine-7900215704
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World Cup: what is this virus that affects the Blues a few hours before the final?
The French drew on their reserves to reach the final of the World Cup against the Argentines, a summit which they approach tired, with one day less of rest and the sword of Damocles of a disease with mysterious contours in their ranks.
By Ju.M. with dpa
Published: December 15, 2022 at 2:52 p.m.
...
The Covid?
But France has been affected for several days by a disease, probably viral, which has already sidelined three leading players.
Central defender Dayot Upamecano is the first to have felt a " cold snap ", according to the staff, after the quarter-final against the English. He did not train on Monday or Tuesday and remained on the bench on Wednesday. Adrien Rabiot seems affected by the same ills and the middle watched the half from the hotel, package. Kingsley Coman also “ felt a little feverish in the afternoon ,” Deschamps said Wednesday after qualifying.
In a press conference, the coach put forward several possible explanations. The cold snap, first, because “ temperatures have rather dropped ” recently in Qatar, a country where there is also always “ air conditioning on full ”. And the possibility of a virus, then. “Anything viral is transmissible. We took precautions so that there was no contact, with Dayot, and for Adrien the same , ”he said.
Half-heartedly, Deschamps concedes the possibility of a virus circulating in the base camp, but “ without thinking of anything else ”. In hollow, the coach speaks of the Covid-19, very present in Doha, in particular among the journalists who came to follow the competition. This hypothesis was swept away by a source close to the Blues on Tuesday, but Fifa no longer requires teams to carry out screening tests.
This did not prevent the Blues from celebrating their qualification, in the locker room, in the company of Emmanuel Macron, as in the hotel, with loud cries and hugs galore.
Fifa still made arrangements, however, since for the first time, the mask was compulsory in the mixed zone.
“ Even if the Covid is present, there is above all a very virulent strain of the flu which comes from Asia and which affects a lot of spectators and journalists. Several dozen journalists went to Doha to be tested recently, thinking they were positive for Covid. The situation is being closely monitored ,” said Nicolas Georgereau, reporter for RTL in Qatar.
https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1267250/...s-heures-de-la
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World Cup: big "cold snap" or small "virus", what are the Blues suffering from?
World Cup 2022 in Qatar dossier
Adrien Rabiot, Dayot Upamecano and Kingsley Coman did not participate in the semi-final against Morocco on Wednesday, sick or feeling "febrility" in the words of the management of the Blues. The tricolor management divulges few details but ensures that precautions are taken to avoid any contamination before the final against Argentina.
On the Blues bus on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. (Franck Fife / AFP)
by Apolline Le Romanser and AFP
posted today at 2:34 p.m.
One player at the hotel, two on the bench. Three days before a historic final against Argentina, several members of the France team were unwell, "febrile" , fueling speculation about the nature and extent of the harm from which the Blues could suffer. Obviously, given the stakes, the tricolor staff quickly swept aside the specific questions on the state of health of the players, conceding at least a “cold snap”. But some leaders have also raised the hypothesis of a “viral” syndrome, therefore transmissible.
Tired organisms more vulnerable
This illness forced Adrien Rabiot and Dayot Upamecano to give up their place in the semi-final against Morocco on Wednesday evening after having skipped collective training on Tuesday. The former even watched his comrades from the television in his hotel room to prevent him from taking the bus to the Al-Bayt stadium in Al-Khor with his teammates. What looks like a mini-containment. The second, insufficiently physically ready, remained on the sidelines for the 90 minutes before Didier Deschamps explained in a post-match press conference that Kingsley Coman had not played because he was also suffering from it.
But what do we know exactly about this “febrility” ? Not much specific. For Guy Stéphan, assistant to Didier Deschamps, it is only a "cold snap" , "nothing serious". A virus ? "No, no, no," denied defender Jules Koundé at a press conference.
The coach was a little more verbose on Wednesday evening: “The temperatures have dropped. There is full air conditioning […]. With strained organisms and fatigue, players' immune defenses are weaker. Dayot, it happened just after the game against England, it's no coincidence. Fatigue and cold can actually weaken the body against circulating bacteria and viruses, as a study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology recently confirmed , but not create them.
Half-heartedly, Deschamps conceded the possibility of viral evil “without thinking of anything else” . In other words, the Covid-19 is excluded, according to him. The coronavirus hypothesis was quickly brushed aside by a source close to the team on Tuesday. However, he is very present in Doha, especially among the journalists who come to follow the competition, while Fifa no longer requires teams to carry out screening tests.
Return of the mask at a press conference
After their 6-1 elimination by Portugal in the round of 16, the staff of Switzerland explained their sick players had been victims of “a virus which circulated in the hotel” but that it was not the Covid. They then spoke of “chilling symptoms”. “We are all careful. We take precautions, we adapt. Anything viral is transmissible. We took precautions so that there was no contact”, therefore took care to explain Deschamps on Wednesday evening.
The French players questioned on the subject refute any concern, or at least hide it. But precautions are essential: limited contact with sick players and reinforcement of barrier gestures. The wearing of a mask was, for example, imposed on the press by the French delegation after the semi-finals. Obligation had already been made after the quarter against England, but the order came from the British.
World Cup 2022: cold snap? Fever? Covid? A mysterious illness affects the Blues and crushes Rabiot, Upamecano and Coman
One wasn't even on the match sheet, the other two were substitutes but didn't even come on… They clearly suffer from a condition that embarrasses the players and the coach when they are interviewed during this interview. Caution is more important than ever in the face of the risk of massive contamination.
Adrien Rabiot stayed at the hotel, Dayot Upamecano on the bench, a “cold snap”, a “febrility”, a “viral” and therefore transmissible syndrome… The France team takes precautions against the mysterious illness which affects it as the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar approaches.
Is there a virus at the Hôtel des Bleus? "No, no, no", sweeps Jules Koundé in front of the press after France-Morocco (2-0), before slipping away in front of the journalists. “They are fine,” the defender had assured laconically a little earlier, about Upamecano and Rabiot, sick.
The Bayern Munich player stayed on the bench, while Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot didn't even take the team bus to al-Bayt stadium.
Coach Didier Deschamps said a little more, saying that after a tough competition, "we are a little more sensitive to everything that can be viral". “The temperatures have dropped a little, the air conditioning is running at full speed. There are feverish states. We are all cautious. We take precautions, we adapt. Anything viral is transmissible. We have taken precautions so that there is no contact, with Dayot, and for Adrien the same, ”extended the coach at a press conference.
Half-word, "DD" concedes the possibility that a virus is circulating in the base camp of the Blues, but "without thinking of anything else". In hollow, the coach wants to talk about the Covid-19, very present in Doha, in particular among the journalists who came to follow the competition.
This hypothesis was swept away by a source close to the Blues on Tuesday, December 13. FIFA no longer requires teams to carry out drug tests.
“We pay more attention”
If Théo Hernandez assures that "nothing has changed" within the Blues on health measures, Aurélien Tchouaméni assures the opposite. “We are more careful, there is more hydroalcoholic gel on the tables, we hope that everyone will stay healthy for the next match because it is a final and we want all our forces to be present”, a added the Real Madrid midfielder.
"Dayot was there, available, not quite 100%, and that's why he didn't start the game. He had three complicated days even if he was able to make an effort. He was feverish, with an impact on the muscular aspect compared to the requirements of the evening, ”extended Didier Deschamps in a press conference.
As for Rabiot, “he was ill a little later. He was better this afternoon, but not enough, so he stayed at the hotel so as not to take any risks. He should logically be available for Sunday” in the final against Argentina. The two players, absent Tuesday in collective training, are not the only ones to be concerned.
“Kingsley Coman also felt a little feverish in the afternoon,” conceded Deschamps, justifying the fact of not having brought in the right winger, logical understudy for Ousmane Dembélé, on Wednesday. The management of the Blues had remained unclear, in recent days, on the precise nature of the disease which affects certain members of the group.
MP Guy Stéphan spoke of "a cold snap" at the microphone of Fifa before the match, but "nothing serious". When questioned, Randal Kolo Muani was also not very talkative. “Concerned? Not at all! he retorted. “Dayot was on the bench, he is doing very well”.
https://nouvelles-dujour.com/coupe-d...cano-et-coman/
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Sport Soccer 2022 World Cup: is a virus circulating among the Blues three days before the final against Argentina?
Three players from the France team were deprived of the semi-final against Morocco weakened by illness. But the staff refuses to go into paranoia before challenging Argentina in the final on Sunday.
Benjamin Hue
published on 12/15/2022 at 11:39
Will the preparation for the France team's World Cup final be disrupted by a virus? The day after the qualification obtained against Morocco (2-0) after a rather controlled meeting , the state of health of Adrien Rabiot, Dayot Upamecano and Kingsley Coman questions. Sick, the three players were in no condition to play the semi-final. The Juventus Turin midfielder followed his teammates' victory at the hotel and the two feverish Bayern Munich players remained on the bench without even warming up on Wednesday.
“Cold snap”, “viral syndrome”, “febrility” … Several hypotheses have been mentioned in recent hours in the entourage of the Blues without however indicating the precise nature of the disease which affects several members of the group. "The temperatures have dropped a bit, the air conditioning is on full blast. There are feverish states. We are all careful. We are taking precautions, we are adapting. Everything that is viral is transmissible. We have taken precautions so that there is no contact with Dayot, and for Adrien the same", explained Didier Deschamps in a press conference, conceding half-word the possibility of a virus circulating in the base camp of the French.
"All precautions have been taken for four days within the group and in the entourage of the France team, explains Nicolas Georgereau, reporter for RTL in Qatar. Dayot Upamecano caught cold after the quarter-final against England Saturday. Adrien Rabiot fell ill in the aftermath . Even if the Covid is present, there is above all a very virulent strain of the flu which comes from Asia and which affects a lot of spectators and journalists . Several dozen journalists are Went to Doha to get tested recently thinking they were positive for Covid. The situation is being closely monitored."
Despite this unforeseen situation, the Blues refuse to be paranoid at the dawn of challenging Argentina, after a grueling competition. If Aurélien Tchouaméni admitted to being a little more vigilant, with in particular "more hydroalcoholic gel on the tables", Théo Hernandez, first scorer on Wednesday, did not say he was particularly worried. "Rabiot and Upamecano are doing well," promised Jules Koundé. After qualifying on Wednesday, the Blues also showed no restraint in their celebrations, in the company of several personalities outside the group, in particular.
https://www.rtl.fr/sport/football/co...ine-7900215704
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World Cup: what is this virus that affects the Blues a few hours before the final?
The French drew on their reserves to reach the final of the World Cup against the Argentines, a summit which they approach tired, with one day less of rest and the sword of Damocles of a disease with mysterious contours in their ranks.
By Ju.M. with dpa
Published: December 15, 2022 at 2:52 p.m.
...
The Covid?
But France has been affected for several days by a disease, probably viral, which has already sidelined three leading players.
Central defender Dayot Upamecano is the first to have felt a " cold snap ", according to the staff, after the quarter-final against the English. He did not train on Monday or Tuesday and remained on the bench on Wednesday. Adrien Rabiot seems affected by the same ills and the middle watched the half from the hotel, package. Kingsley Coman also “ felt a little feverish in the afternoon ,” Deschamps said Wednesday after qualifying.
In a press conference, the coach put forward several possible explanations. The cold snap, first, because “ temperatures have rather dropped ” recently in Qatar, a country where there is also always “ air conditioning on full ”. And the possibility of a virus, then. “Anything viral is transmissible. We took precautions so that there was no contact, with Dayot, and for Adrien the same , ”he said.
Half-heartedly, Deschamps concedes the possibility of a virus circulating in the base camp, but “ without thinking of anything else ”. In hollow, the coach speaks of the Covid-19, very present in Doha, in particular among the journalists who came to follow the competition. This hypothesis was swept away by a source close to the Blues on Tuesday, but Fifa no longer requires teams to carry out screening tests.
This did not prevent the Blues from celebrating their qualification, in the locker room, in the company of Emmanuel Macron, as in the hotel, with loud cries and hugs galore.
Fifa still made arrangements, however, since for the first time, the mask was compulsory in the mixed zone.
“ Even if the Covid is present, there is above all a very virulent strain of the flu which comes from Asia and which affects a lot of spectators and journalists. Several dozen journalists went to Doha to be tested recently, thinking they were positive for Covid. The situation is being closely monitored ,” said Nicolas Georgereau, reporter for RTL in Qatar.
https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1267250/...s-heures-de-la
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World Cup: big "cold snap" or small "virus", what are the Blues suffering from?
World Cup 2022 in Qatar dossier
Adrien Rabiot, Dayot Upamecano and Kingsley Coman did not participate in the semi-final against Morocco on Wednesday, sick or feeling "febrility" in the words of the management of the Blues. The tricolor management divulges few details but ensures that precautions are taken to avoid any contamination before the final against Argentina.
On the Blues bus on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. (Franck Fife / AFP)
by Apolline Le Romanser and AFP
posted today at 2:34 p.m.
One player at the hotel, two on the bench. Three days before a historic final against Argentina, several members of the France team were unwell, "febrile" , fueling speculation about the nature and extent of the harm from which the Blues could suffer. Obviously, given the stakes, the tricolor staff quickly swept aside the specific questions on the state of health of the players, conceding at least a “cold snap”. But some leaders have also raised the hypothesis of a “viral” syndrome, therefore transmissible.
Tired organisms more vulnerable
This illness forced Adrien Rabiot and Dayot Upamecano to give up their place in the semi-final against Morocco on Wednesday evening after having skipped collective training on Tuesday. The former even watched his comrades from the television in his hotel room to prevent him from taking the bus to the Al-Bayt stadium in Al-Khor with his teammates. What looks like a mini-containment. The second, insufficiently physically ready, remained on the sidelines for the 90 minutes before Didier Deschamps explained in a post-match press conference that Kingsley Coman had not played because he was also suffering from it.
But what do we know exactly about this “febrility” ? Not much specific. For Guy Stéphan, assistant to Didier Deschamps, it is only a "cold snap" , "nothing serious". A virus ? "No, no, no," denied defender Jules Koundé at a press conference.
The coach was a little more verbose on Wednesday evening: “The temperatures have dropped. There is full air conditioning […]. With strained organisms and fatigue, players' immune defenses are weaker. Dayot, it happened just after the game against England, it's no coincidence. Fatigue and cold can actually weaken the body against circulating bacteria and viruses, as a study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology recently confirmed , but not create them.
Half-heartedly, Deschamps conceded the possibility of viral evil “without thinking of anything else” . In other words, the Covid-19 is excluded, according to him. The coronavirus hypothesis was quickly brushed aside by a source close to the team on Tuesday. However, he is very present in Doha, especially among the journalists who come to follow the competition, while Fifa no longer requires teams to carry out screening tests.
Return of the mask at a press conference
After their 6-1 elimination by Portugal in the round of 16, the staff of Switzerland explained their sick players had been victims of “a virus which circulated in the hotel” but that it was not the Covid. They then spoke of “chilling symptoms”. “We are all careful. We take precautions, we adapt. Anything viral is transmissible. We took precautions so that there was no contact”, therefore took care to explain Deschamps on Wednesday evening.
The French players questioned on the subject refute any concern, or at least hide it. But precautions are essential: limited contact with sick players and reinforcement of barrier gestures. The wearing of a mask was, for example, imposed on the press by the French delegation after the semi-finals. Obligation had already been made after the quarter against England, but the order came from the British.
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